09 Feb 2023| 07:19am ISTHC raps Goa govt for allowing beach shacks to install illegal bore wells, soak pits on touristy Calangute stretchTeam HeraldPANJIM: Rebuking the government for not taking cognizance of illegal bore wells and soak pits mushrooming along the Calangute and Candolim beach stretch, the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Wednesday asked government authorities to immediately seal them, and take necessary steps to ensure that these bore wells are not used. Referring to illegal bore wells and soak pits on beaches as major environmental hazards in CRZ areas, the Court asked the GCZMA to issue show-cause notices to all shack operators who have built illegal bore wells and soak pits by February 17. The report concerning the Candolim stretch revealed that as many as 23 bore wells were illegally dug and installed mainly around shacks permitted by the Department. These shacks were extracting and utilising water from these bore wells. Additional Government Advocate Sulekha Kamat told the Court that such bore wells are not permitted in terms of the shack policy.

Source: The Herald February 09, 2023 03:23 UTC